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. . . . . and here's the little procumbens nana from Page 2 of the thread. It's filled out quite a bit and had a pot change to give it more room to grow.

Andrew there is a guy in CT who wants to get in touch with few bonsai people. If you dont mind, maybe you can PM me your number.

Don't you just love fresh spring elm growth!! It's not my best tree, but it's coming along. I just love the small bight green popping buds. They are just like a little fireworks show!

Great collection. How is the trident travelling? Any update?

mjhc wrote:Great collection. How is the trident travelling? Any update?

Thanks. Sold the trident a little while back. For some reason it just was not doing it for me

Nice bark on that elm

Ken

As they say Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. They are all great looking trees mate and it's good to see where they have come from/history

G'day Andrew,
That initial bend in the truck is that the result of a trunk chop or did you wore it such?
I have seen a number (read 3) versions of a trunk like that and I very much like it!

I'd also be keen to know which Elm that is (hope you haven't told us further up as I'm moonlighting on this forum while at work)...


Cheers
EZ

Thanks guys.

As far as I know it is what we call the Cork Bark Chinese Elm, Ulmus parvifolia var suberosa. It is a tree I purchased as field grown stock, and I am not sure, but I think it was probably grown in open ground for between five and seven years. My guess is that it would have been from a root cutting. The first bend is missing some bark, so could have been a low chop. I'll load a picture taken of the stock as I bought it in a post to follow. I got it in September 2010.

I have just done some major footwork on another one, so I'll post up a few dodgy photos this evening.

Cheers,

Andrew

I love them. Spring is officially here.

Elmar wrote:G'day Andrew,
That initial bend in the truck is that the result of a trunk chop or did you wore it such?
I have seen a number (read 3) versions of a trunk like that and I very much like it!

Cheers
EZ

EZ, I spoke to the grower and it would have been grown from a cutting, and would have been shaped by pruning only. Here is a photo of the tree as I got it about 5 years ago. I am i bit of a sucker for getting my trees into pots earlier than usual, so they typically develop slower than some others.

I'm starting to see the field/ground growing is the best method to produce greet trees in quick time, as shown with this great corky bark elm. Bonsai is an art in the fourth dimension - time. Ground growing helps aid this better than any other. Nice part of your collection there Mate. Thanks for the commentary on its history as well

Andrew Legg wrote:

Elmar wrote:G'day Andrew,
... did you wore it such?
...
Cheers
EZ

Should have proof read that post! Glad I left the 'H' out of it ... , of corse I meant 'wire'

Andrew Legg wrote:EZ, I spoke to the grower and it would have been grown from a cutting, and would have been shaped by pruning only. Here is a photo of the tree as I got it about 5 years ago. I am i bit of a sucker for getting my trees into pots earlier than usual, so they typically develop slower than some others.

Good to know about the 'shaping', suspected as much but converting Brain knowledge to experience, at times, can be a frightening thing. While it made perfect sense while reading, once its up to me to do it, I suddenly feel doubt and confusion! Noob!
Potting Early, haha, I can understand that! Did the same, but with out knowledge or experience, it resulted more in making 'kindling' ... so, while I've learned a bit, now is the time to put that learning into practice AND start working on actually developing some of the specimens I have.

mjhc wrote:I'm starting to see the field/ground growing is the best method to produce greet trees in quick time, as shown with this great corky bark elm. Bonsai is an art in the fourth dimension - time. Ground growing helps aid this better than any other. Nice part of your collection there Mate. Thanks for the commentary on its history as well

G'Day MJ,
look up Ray M's posts about growing in Collanders. It is not the main post but it gives you the idea! A lot of guys here are using it as it allows the main root base to remain undisturbed while putting out roots to grow as if "In-Groud". Good information!

MJ,
I think this is it. Its extensive so have a good read:Ground planting in Colanders.

Elmar, I think what you need is to get the tree growing and the hit it with a really low cut to get that shape/movement. Wire and grow from there. Start it all by getting a good nebari so that you know where to make the first cut.